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My boss no shows or is late to our one-on-ones – Help!

June 6, 2022 | Mark Altman Category: Managing up The Problem: Your boss is either consistently late or doesn’t show up at all for your 1:1s. In addition, they don’t give […]

Tags: Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Conflict, Collaboration, Influence, awareness, company culture

Have a Colleague Who Consistently Interrupts You? Here’s What to Do About It

May 30, 2022 | Mark Altman Category: Managing across The Problem: A colleague interrupts and speaks over you. The Root Cause: Your colleague may: Not value your role/feedback. Not respect you. […]

Tags: Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Conflict, Collaboration, Influence, awareness, company culture

Stop Having Repeat Conversations with Your Team (Here’s How)

May 17, 2022 | Mark Altman Picture this: it’s Monday morning and you’re holding your weekly team meeting. You’re brainstorming how to improve lead capture on your website, and as Natalie […]

Tags: Change Management & Motivation, Coaching, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Collaboration, company culture

What to Do When an Employee Circumvents the Chain of Command

May 4, 2022 | Mark Altman Category: Managing up, down, and across The Problem: Your direct report or colleague consistently circumvents the chain of command by going to your boss with […]

Tags: Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Self-Awareness, Employee, Trust, Influence, company culture

How to Know If You’re a Good Leader (or Parent or Teammate or Friend)

April 8, 2022 | Mark Altman Do you ever find yourself wondering: Was I a good leader today? Was I a good parent? Was I a good teammate? Was I a good […]

Tags: Emotional Intelligence, Empowering, Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Opportunity, Perspective, growth mindset

Putting Things in Perspective…A Positive One

March 31, 2022 | Mark Altman & Megan Fine A few days ago, my client, Laura, showed up to our coaching session with a chagrined look on her face. “I’m doing okay,” […]

Tags: Emotional Intelligence, Empowering, Mindfulness, Motivation, Self-Awareness, Perspective, growth mindset

There’s No Downside to Intentionality…Right?

March 14, 2022 | Mark Altman & Megan Fine Intentional (adjective): done on purpose; deliberate As a leader, you’re likely onboard with the idea of thinking and acting intentionally. You […]

Tags: Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Engagement, Motivation, Critical Thinking, Confidence, growth mindset

What to Do When You’re Not Motivated

February 1, 2022 | Megan Fine How often have you wanted to do something, but when the time comes, you’re simply not motivated? Why do we struggle to follow through on the […]

Tags: Emotional Intelligence, Motivation, Critical Thinking, Confidence, growth mindset

Proactive Change: “If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It” is Bad Advice. Here’s Why

January 24, 2022 | Mark Altman & Megan Fine Pause for a moment and tell me: how do you start your workday? Do you sit down and open your […]

Tags: Change Management & Motivation, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Motivation, Critical Thinking, growth mindset

Why Your Team Isn’t Following Through – And What to Do About It

January 10, 2022 | Mark Altman Picture this: it’s January, and you’re working on building a more effective social media marketing strategy this year. So you call up your […]

Tags: Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Motivation, Communication, Critical Thinking, Collaboration